Typhoon Ragasa

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/typhoon-ragasa

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific classification?Tropical Cyclone, designated Typhoon and Super Typhoon
2. What is the origin point?Area of convection north of Yap

Tropical Cyclogenesis: The process by which a tropical cyclone forms and intensifies from a pre-existing weather disturbance.
Vertical Wind Shear: A change in wind speed or direction with height in the atmosphere, which can disrupt tropical cyclone formation.
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale: A five-category scale used to classify the intensity of hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds.
Central Pressure: The atmospheric pressure at the center of a tropical cyclone; lower pressure indicates greater intensity.